Mount Compass, SA 5210
District Council of YankalillaAll suburbs in postcode 5210
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Rent in Mount Compass
- Weekly rent (house)
- $550/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Mount Compass
Mount Compass (5210) sits in the Yankalilla region of South Australia.
Mount Compass has roughly 1,580 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Compass scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 25°C (mild), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 852 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 independent.
Schools in Mount Compass
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mount Compass's population at 1,580, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (85% own, 11% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (82% family households, 15% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,580
- Median age
- 40
- Family households
- 82%
- Lone person
- 15%
- Owner occupied
- 85%
- Renter occupied
- 11%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
15 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 852 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mount Compass
- What is the Mount Compass postcode?
- Mount Compass is in the 5210 postcode, in SA, in the District Council of Yankalilla region.
- Where is Mount Compass?
- Mount Compass is a suburb in the District Council of Yankalilla area, SA 5210.
- What is the average rent in Mount Compass?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $550.
- What schools are in Mount Compass?
- There are 12 schools serving Mount Compass on this page, including Mount Compass Area School, Willunga Primary School, Willunga Waldorf School.
- How walkable is Mount Compass?
- Mount Compass has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Mount Compass?
- Mount Compass is close to Nangkita, Hindmarsh Tiers, Yundi, Pages Flat, Willunga Hill.
- What is the population of Mount Compass?
- The population of Mount Compass is approximately 1,580 (2021 Census). The median age is 40.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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